Climate fund projects

Climate projects

Over the past few years, we have been continually inspired by the thousands of individuals and community organizations growing the climate movement from the ground up. We started the Brighter Planet Project Fund to provide motivated Americans with seed money for projects that help people fight and adapt to climate change in their own hometowns.

Brighter Planet members can submit proposals and will decide—as a community—which projects to seed. All members will receive 3 votes when voting starts on Thursday, April 01.

Past recipients.

  1. Historic Green's Spring Greening in New Orleans, LA

    Name
    Historic Green's Spring Greening
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    3928
    Status
    Underdog

  2. Wise Energy and Sustainable Economic Diversification and Development Project in Appalachia, VA

    Name
    Wise Energy and Sustainable Economic Diversification and Development Project
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    2052
    Status
    Underdog

  3. The Antigo City Farm Urban Tree Program in Antigo, WI

    Name
    The Antigo City Farm Urban Tree Program
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    3062
    Status
    Underdog

  4. Rethink Diné Power in Shiprock, NM

    Name
    Rethink Diné Power
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    2542
    Status
    Underdog

  5. Agents of Change Copenhagen Delegation in Washington, DC

    Name
    Agents of Change Copenhagen Delegation
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    2355
    Status
    Underdog

  6. Sustainable Energy and Economic Diversification in the Coal River Valley in Rock Creek, WV

    Name
    Sustainable Energy and Economic Diversification in the Coal River Valley
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    4688
    Status
    Underdog

Recent updates from grant recipients

Time flies

historicgreen

A progress report on Historic Green's Spring Greening

Posted 18 days ago by historicgreen

My flight to New Orleans is on Friday this week. It’s hard to believe a year has gone by since our last event, and now we’re down to days! There’s lots of last minute things to do...

Read more →

Recent submissions. Proposals due Saturday, March 27 for the April 2010 voting period.

  1. Fans Without Footprints in Brightwaters, NY

    Name
    Fans Without Footprints
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    0
    Status
    Underdog

  2. Project SOARR in Milwaukee, WI

    Name
    Project SOARR
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    0
    Status
    Underdog

  3. Eagle Bluff ELC Root Cellar in Lanesboro, MN

    Name
    Eagle Bluff ELC Root Cellar
    Amount requested
    $1000
    Votes received
    0
    Status
    Underdog

  4. Beyond the Backyard in Waco, TX

    Name
    Beyond the Backyard
    Amount requested
    $4000
    Votes received
    0
    Status
    Underdog

  5. Climate Change Native Habitats and Community Gardens in Wisconsin in Shell Lake, WI

    Name
    Climate Change Native Habitats and Community Gardens in Wisconsin
    Amount requested
    $5000
    Votes received
    0
    Status
    Underdog
Current balance
$5608
Total granted
$30000 in grants awarded
Funds on deck
$5608 on deck for next month

The Brighter Planet Project Fund seeks to foster local leadership and seed worthy community projects that will help people fight or adapt to climate change. Our company contributes to the fund every time one of our customers uses a Brighter Planet debit card or credit card or buys offsets.
More about the fund →

Submit a projectDeadline is Saturday, March 27 for the April 2010 voting period

Video: Microgrants for Climate Projects [Vimeo]

Chart: How the Brighter Planet community fights climate change

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